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allowed for electronic copies under 6.5) 

are not considered requested copies, 

and persons are not considered to have 

requested the publication if their copies 

are addressed in that manner. 

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[Renumber current 6.5 through 6.6 as 

new 6.6 through 6.7 and add new 6.5 as 

follows:] 

6.5 Electronic Copies 

Copies of Periodicals publications 

distributed through email or by 

accessing a password protected Web site 

(e-pubs) may be counted toward an 

approved or pending general or 

requester publications’ eligibility for 

Periodicals prices. The following 

conditions additionally apply: 

a. Copies of e-pubs that may be 

counted toward a publications 

eligibility for Periodicals prices: 

1. Must be paid at a price above 

nominal rate for publications approved 

in the General category. 

2. Must be requested in writing or by 

electronic correspondence for 

publications approved in the Requester 

category. 

b. Access to electronic copies of a 

Periodicals publication offered in 

conjunction with printed copies of the 

same issues may not be counted when 

determining total circulation for the 

publication. 

c. At least 40% of the total circulation 

of each issue must consist of printed 

copies. 

d. Publications for which at least 60% 

of total circulation consists of printed 

copies to subscribers or requesters, as 

applicable, will be exempt from annual 

circulation audits. 

e. If less than 60% of a Periodicals 

publication’s total circulation consists 

of printed copies distributed to 

subscribers or requesters, as applicable, 

annual Postal audits must be conducted 

by a certified audit bureau 

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We will publish an appropriate 

amendment to 39 CFR part 111 if our 

proposal is adopted. 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Attorney, Legal Policy and Legislative Advice. 

[FR Doc. 2012–2374 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2012–0035; FRL–9624–9] 

40 CFR Parts 141 and 142 

Announcement of Public Meeting on 

the Consumer Confidence Report 

(CCR) Rule Retrospective Review 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) will be holding a public 

meeting via the Internet on February 23, 

2012, to obtain stakeholder input on the 

Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) 

Rule as part of the agency’s 

Retrospective Review of Existing 

Regulations. EPA plans to discuss 

electronic delivery of CCRs, resource 

implications for implementing CCR 

delivery certification, use of CCRs to 

meet Tier 3 Public Notification 

requirements, and how contaminant 

levels are reported in the CCR. EPA 

invites the public to participate in this 

information exchange on the CCR rule. 

The instructions for registration for the 

meeting are located in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this notice. 

DATES: The webinar will be held on 

February 23, 2012, from 2 p.m. to 4 

p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The web 

dialogue will be available from February 

23, 2012, to March 9, 2012. 

How To Access Information: EPA has 

established a docket for this activity 

under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– 

2012–0035; background information 

(including the CCR and Public 

Notification rules) are available in this 

docket. Comments received on the 

Preliminary Plan for Periodic 

Retrospective Reviews of Existing 

Regulations are available for viewing in 

EPA’s Docket No. EPA–HQ–OA–2011– 

0154. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either 

electronically through 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

the Water Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, 

Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC. The Public 

Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The telephone 

number for the Public Reading Room is 

(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 

number for the Water Docket is (202) 

566–2426. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adrienne Harris, Drinking Water 

Protection Division, Office of Ground 

Water and Drinking Water (MC4606M), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460 at (202) 250–8793 or 

CCRRetrospectiveReview@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Listening Session Registration: 

Individuals planning on participating in 

the Listening Session must register for 

the meeting at https:// 

www3.gotomeeting.com/register/ 

396514342. 

Web Dialogue Registration: 

Individuals planning on participating in 

the web dialogue discussions must join 

the community at http:// 

CCRRetrospectiveReview.ideascale.com. 

The web dialogue will be available 

from February 23, 2012, to March 9, 

2012, for the public to share and post 

comments on the dialogue. 

Special Accommodations: For 

information on access or 

accommodations for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact Adrienne 

Harris at (202) 250–8793 or by email at 

CCRRetrospectiveReview@epa.gov. 

Please allow at least five business days 

prior to the meeting to give EPA time to 

process your request. 

Background: Consumer Confidence 

Reports are a key part of the public’s 

right-to-know as established in the 1996 

Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water 

Act (SDWA, section 1414(c)). The 

Consumer Confidence Report, or CCR, is 

an annual water quality report that a 

community water system is required by 

Federal regulations (63 FR 44511, 

August 19, 1998) to provide to its 

customers each year. Community water 

systems (CWSs) serving 10,000 or more 

persons are required to mail or 

otherwise directly deliver these reports. 

States may allow CWSs serving fewer 

than 10,000 persons to provide these 

reports by other means. The report lists 

the regulated contaminants found in the 

drinking water, as well as health effects 

information related to violations of the 

drinking water standards. More 

information on CCRs can be accessed on 

EPA’s Web site at http://water.epa.gov/ 

lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/ccr/index.cfm. 

In August 2011, the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its 

Improving Our Regulations: Final Plan 

for Periodic Retrospective Reviews of 

Existing Regulations in response to E.O. 

13563. Since 1998, when the CCR rule 

was finalized, the communication of 

information and the speed with which 

information can be shared have greatly 

expanded, along with a corresponding 

increase in the diversity of 

communication tools. The EPA 

included the CCR rule in its 

retrospective review plan to explore 

ways to promote greater transparency 

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and public participation in protecting 

the nation’s drinking water. The 

agency’s CCR retrospective review will 

look for opportunities to improve the 

effectiveness of communicating 

drinking water information to the 

public, while lowering the burden on 

water systems and States. One example 

suggested by water systems is to allow 

electronic delivery through email, 

thereby reducing mailing charges. As 

EPA evaluates alternative delivery 

options and other opportunities to 

improve communication with 

consumers, the agency will consider 

impacts on consumer burden, 

environmental justice, and State 

implementation. By improving 

communication, customers are better 

prepared to make informed decisions 

and the readership of CCRs also may 

increase. 

Dated: January 25, 2012. 

Cynthia C. Dougherty, 

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 

Water. 

[FR Doc. 2012–2025 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

49 CFR Parts 191, 192 and 195 

[Docket ID PHMSA–2010–0026] 

RIN 2137–AE59 

Pipeline Safety: Miscellaneous 

Changes to Pipeline Safety 

Regulations 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA); DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: On November 29, 2011, 

PHMSA published in the Federal 

Register a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking titled: ‘‘Miscellaneous 

Changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations’’ 

seeking comments on the need for 

changes to the regulations covering 

pipeline safety regulations. The 

Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports 

Ad Hoc Large Diameter Line Pipe 

Producers Group Transportation 

Subcommittee and the Interstate Natural 

Gas Association of America petitioned 

PHMSA to extend the comment period. 

PHMSA is granting these requests and 

extending the comment period from 

February, 3, 2012, to March 6, 2012. 

DATES: The closing date for filing 

comments is extended from February 3, 

2012, to March 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference 

Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0026 and 

may be submitted in the following ways: 

• E-Gov Web Site: http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. This site allows 

the public to enter comments on any 

Federal Register notice issued by any 

agency. 

• Fax: 1–(202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: DOT Docket Management 

System: U.S. DOT, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

Hand Delivery: U.S. DOT Docket 

Management System; West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Instructions: You should identify the 

Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0026 at the 

beginning of your comments. If you 

submit your comments by mail, please 

submit two copies. To receive 

confirmation that PHMSA received your 

comments, include a self-addressed 

stamped postcard. Internet users may 

submit comments to the Docket at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Note: Comments are posted without 

changes or edits to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any personal 

information provided. There is a privacy 

statement published on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information contact Kay McIver 

at 202–366–4046 or by EMail at 

kay.mciver@dot.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On November 29, 2011, PHMSA 

issued a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) that would make miscellaneous 

amendments to the pipeline safety 

regulations (76 FR 73570). On January 

12, 2012, the Interstate Natural Gas 

Association of America requested an 

extension of the comment period for 

that NPRM. On January 20, 2012, the 

Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports 

Ad Hoc Large Diameter Line Pipe 

Producers Group Transportation 

Subcommittee also requested an 

extension of the comment period to 

further review a National Transportation 

Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation 

that would impact guidelines on the 

transportation of pipe. PHMSA believes 

that extension of the comment period is 

warranted based on the information 

provided in these requests. Therefore, 

PHMSA has extended the comment 

period from February 3, 2012 to March 

6, 2012. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 30, 

2012. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2012–2406 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

49 CFR Part 192 

[Docket ID PHMSA–2011–0009] 

RIN 2137–AE71 

Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of 

Excess Flow Valves in Gas Distribution 

Systems to Applications Other Than 

Single-Family Residences 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA); DOT. 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: On November 25, 2011, 

PHMSA published in the Federal 

Register an Advance Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (ANPRM), titled: ‘‘Pipeline 

Safety: Expanding the Use of Excess 

Flow Valves (EFVs) in Gas Distribution 

Systems to Applications Other Than 

Single-Family Residences.’’ The 

ANPRM sought public comment on 

several issues related to expanding the 

use of EFVs in gas distribution systems. 

On January 10, 2012, PHMSA received 

a request to extend the comment period 

to provide additional time to respond to 

the ANPRM. In light of that request, 

PHMSA is extending the comment 

period from February 18, 2012, to March 

19, 2012. 

DATES: The closing date for filing 

comments is extended from February 

18, 2012, until March 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference 

Docket No. PHMSA–2011–0009 and 

may be submitted in the following ways: 

• E-Gov Web Site: http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. This site allows 

the public to enter comments on any 

Federal Register notice issued by any 

agency. 

• Fax: 1–(202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: DOT Docket Management 

System: U.S. DOT, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

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